Jennifer earned a BS in biology and English and an MS in Conservation Biology, both from the University of Michigan. She worked in the publishing industry until moving to Northern Michigan in 2007, where she was an ecologist and communications manager for a conservation nonprofit. Jennifer lives in Charlevoix with her husband, Ben, and two children, Jacob and Hannah. 

Jim is a graduate of Indiana State University (BS & MS), Western Michigan University (PhD) and the Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma (MPH).  His education is in the health sciences and public health. He retired as Emeritus Professor of Public Health from the University of Toledo.  He was also a space science lecturer for NASA and a consultant to the CDC.  He published over 400 articles in professional health journals and has written 3 textbooks. He continues an active research agenda in firearm violence.  He is married to Charlevoix native Joy Ann Price, MD, PhD, a retired psychiatrist.

Shannon is a Charlevoix native and graduated from Alma College with a B.A. in Accounting and Dance.  She spent the last 15 years in Nashville, TN working for the TN Department of Agriculture, culminating her time with them as the Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer.  She moved to Nashville, to pursue singing and songwriting and wrote with several hit songwriters.  Shannon also taught dance at a local dance studio in Nashville for 15 years.  Students ranged in age from 3 years old to adult and styles included tap, ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, and creative movement.  Shannon, her husband, and two sons moved back to Charlevoix in 2022 to be closer to family and to return to the community they love.  She is currently the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, serving four northern Michigan counties.
 

Jan graduated from Wayne State University with a master’s degree in Education Administration and taught high school English and Science. After retiring from teaching in 1998, she began a second career in interior design, specializing on the design and construction of window treatments. Her passion for doing something she loves and providing a product enjoyed by her clients keeps her from retiring. Jan is also an oil painter who is passionate about art and creative expression. She enjoys playing bridge and is an avid reader.

Jim is a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.S.E.E. and a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a M.B.A. He and his wife ran their own small business for 10 years and then Jim retired from Ford Motor Company. After retiring they moved to Charlevoix in 2014. Active sailors and golfers, Jim also paints in pastels and is on several other nonprofit boards.

Elona Baum, Esq, is a biotechnology veteran of 25 years and has held leadership roles in non-profit, corporate and venture capital settings.  Ms. Baum has also served as a board member for several privately held companies.  Early in her career, Ms. Baum practiced law in the litigation and real estate groups of two law firms. Ms. Baum graduated Magnum Cum Laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law and graduated Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Economics. Now retired and living part-time in Charlevoix, Elona is excited to support CCA's mission. Having grown up in a family where her mother was an artist and her father a writer and sculptor in his spare time, supporting the arts community feels like coming back to her roots. She enjoys dabbling in ceramics and writing while not on the golf course or on the lake.

Janet is president and owner of Beacon Marketing Solutions, a full-service marketing communications company she founded in 2001. She also serves as Executive Officer for the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan, and Manager of Marketing and Development for the Charlevoix Area Community Pool. Janet moved back to Charlevoix, the town where she grew up, in 2018 from Central Pennsylvania. She holds a B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University and has taken MBA courses at Temple University.

With a B.A. from Colby College, and both an M.S. in Journalism and an MBA from the University of Kansas, Peter brings a diverse and accomplished background to every endeavor. Over the course of a 20-year career as a management consultant in the residential telecommunications industry, he developed strategies and tactics for international product rollouts. He then spent 15 years in digital advertising, leading campaigns and strategy for Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications, energy and automotive industries. Currently, he is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, where he channels his passion for community engagement and the arts. Prior to moving to northern Michigan, he volunteered for nine arts organizations in Kansas City. He lives in Charlevoix with his border collie, Bonnie Jean.  He is an avid Chiefs fan.

Bob is a graduate of Michigan Technological University and has been a resident of Boyne City since 1998. Bob operates Nu-Core Inc., a manufacturing industry on the north side of Charlevoix. He is also associated with Tall Pines Investment, which is currently renovating the Dilworth Hotel in Boyne City.